"there are 19 species contained within the genus. All sexless, judgeless. How I wish to be."" Gaga (plant) Gaga (gaga lipfern) is a genus of 19 species of ferns in the family Pteridaceae named after American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga. Two of the 19 species are newly-described—""Gaga germanotta"" from Costa Rica, named after the family of the singer (she was born Stefani Germanotta), and ""Gaga monstraparva"", in honor of Gaga's fans, whom she calls ""little monsters"". According to biologists, the ferns bear a close resemblance to Gaga's costume from the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards and also bear a distinct"
"and earnings rankings. She was ranked at number four on VH1's Greatest Women in Music in 2012, finished second on ""Time""s 2011 readers' poll of the most influential people of the past ten years, and was named ""Billboard""s Woman of the Year in 2015. She is known for her philanthropy and social activism, including LGBT rights, and for her non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on promoting youth empowerment and combating bullying. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986, at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, to a Catholic family. Her"
"total of 61 million equivalent units certified according to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She became the first woman to receive the Digital Diamond Award certification from RIAA, is one of three artists with at least two Diamond certified songs (""Bad Romance"" and ""Poker Face""), and is the first and only artist to have two songs pass 7 million downloads (""Poker Face"" and ""Just Dance""). Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her unconventionality and provocative work, as well as"
"her tour, fashion line and commercials, making her the world's 10th highest paid music personality at the time. Throughout her career as a solo artist, Stefani has won several music awards, including one Grammy Award, four MTV Video Music Awards, one American Music Award, one Brit Award, and two ""Billboard"" Music Awards. With No Doubt, she has won two Grammy Awards. In 2005, ""Rolling Stone"" called her ""the only true female rock star left on radio or MTV"" and featured her on the magazine's cover. Stefani received the Style Icon Award at the first People Magazine Awards in 2014. Additionally"
"Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio album ""Tragic Kingdom"" (1995) along with various successful singles, including ""Just a Girl"", ""Don't Speak"", ""Hey Baby"", and ""It's My Life"". Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was a critical and commercial success. During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album ""Love. Angel. Music. Baby."" It spawned three"
"Ornella Vanoni Ornella Vanoni OMRI (; born 22 September 1934) is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style. She started her artistic career in 1960 as a theatrical actress of Bertolt Brecht works, under the direction of Giorgio Strehler in his Piccolo Teatro of Milan. At the same time, she started singing, recording for a high-class public. The folklore and popular songs she reinvented in her recordings of this period, especially the ones connected with organized crime, gave her the nickname ""cantante della mala"" (""Underworld Singer""). Owing to the songs"
"Cultural impact of Madonna Since the beginning of her career in the early 1980s, American singer and songwriter Madonna has had a social-cultural impact on the world through her recordings, attitude, clothing and lifestyle. Called the ""Queen of Pop"", Madonna is labeled by international authors as the greatest woman in music, as well as the most influential and iconic female recording artist of all time. Accepted as a global cultural icon, Madonna has built a legacy that goes beyond music and has been studied by sociologists, historians and other social scientists. Her impact is often compared with that of The"
"Madonna (entertainer) Madonna Louise Ciccone (; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Referred to as the ""Queen of Pop"" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music, as well as imagery in music videos and on stage. She has also frequently reinvented both her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Besides sparking controversy, her works have been praised by music critics. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists. Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in"
"society in two distinct ways"". She noted that there exists a large band of critics that at first praised her, but then became disillusioned with her as she became more and more controversial. Cultural impact of Madonna Since the beginning of her career in the early 1980s, American singer and songwriter Madonna has had a social-cultural impact on the world through her recordings, attitude, clothing and lifestyle. Called the ""Queen of Pop"", Madonna is labeled by international authors as the greatest woman in music, as well as the most influential and iconic female recording artist of all time. Accepted as"
"is Joanne (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), noticed that her aunt's death had a profound effect on her family and her work. Her debut album, ""The Fame"" (2008), contained a poem titled ""For a Moment"" by Joanne in the album's booklet. Gaga credits Joanne for helping her overcome addiction problems, and dedicated The Fame Ball Tour to her. The singer tattoed the date Joanne's died on her left biceps, in between lines of a verse from a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke. The singer's parents opened a restaurant called Joanne Trattoria in New York in 2012. Gaga has often noted that"
"Vanoni. Much of the content of this article comes from (retrieved 28 March 2006). Ornella Vanoni Ornella Vanoni OMRI (; born 22 September 1934) is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style. She started her artistic career in 1960 as a theatrical actress of Bertolt Brecht works, under the direction of Giorgio Strehler in his Piccolo Teatro of Milan. At the same time, she started singing, recording for a high-class public. The folklore and popular songs she reinvented in her recordings of this period, especially the ones connected with organized"
"Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop is a biography of American singer Lady Gaga. It was written by Emily Herbert (pen name for Virginia Blackburn) and published in the United Kingdom by John Blake Publishing Ltd. The book was published by Overlook Press in the United States with the title Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame. Additional versions under the title ""Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop"" were published in 2010 by Wilkinson Publishing of Melbourne in Australia and by Gardners Books in the United Kingdom. The book discusses Gaga's early life when she was known as Stefani"
"both released as singles to varying degrees of success in 2003. The same year, Fusari first worked with Britney Spears on a track titled ""Love's Supposed 2 Be"", which failed to be included on ""In the Zone"". In 2006, Fusari met & developed Stefani Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga. He introduced her to L.A. Reid from Def Jam, who signed her, but later dropped her in January 2007. Fusari later called on his old friend Vince Herbert to Lady Gaga at Interscope Records; and signed her immediately. In 2008, Fusari served as co-executive producer on Gaga's Grammy-winning debut album, ""The Fame""."
"home. Headlining Residency Promotional Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio album ""Tragic Kingdom"" (1995) along with various successful singles, including ""Just a Girl"", ""Don't Speak"", ""Hey Baby"", and ""It's My Life"". Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was a critical and commercial success. During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album ""Love. Angel. Music."
"stereotypes of the ""musica leggera"" (light music) and opened to new musical forms. Italian pop and rock has produced many stars including: Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, Mango, Max Pezzali, Biagio Antonacci, Antonello Venditti, Lucio Dalla, Pooh, Adriano Celentano, Mina, Andrea Bocelli and Elisa. Also a popular singer is Viola Valentino. The modern pop music tends toward sentimental ballads with a crooning vocal style, though it used to be unique in its blend of Mediterranean folk rhythms with pop forms. These folkier pop artists included Lucio Battisti, Vasco Rossi and Pino Daniele. Modern and young emerging artists falling within this genre"
"compilation ""Greatest Hits"" has been released. Melanie Thornton Melanie Janene Thornton (May 13, 1967 – November 24, 2001) was an American pop singer who found fame in Europe during the 1990s. She is mostly known around the world as the face and voice behind the Eurodance band La Bouche. Her most notable singles ""Be My Lover"" and ""Sweet Dreams"" were released under the name of La Bouche between 1994 and 1999. She also had a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death. Her solo hits include ""Love How You Love Me"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)""."
"but very Italian-centered and hardly international. The only main international Italian pop-singers include 1970s pop-diva Mina, who sold 76 million records worldwide in her lifetime, and singer Laura Pausini, who has sold 45 million albums. La Scala opera house in Milan is renowned as one of the best in the world. There are other famous venues for opera, including San Carlo in Naples, La Fenice Theatre in Venice, and the Roman arena in Verona. Additionally, there are fifteen publicly owned theaters and numerous privately run ones in Italy. These theaters promote Italian and European plays as well as ballets. Famous"
"was first Italian pop icon to stick and to shift between pop and rock with ease and to stay the course through trends and upcoming generations. Zucchero, Eros Ramazzotti and Jovanotti (later: Nek and Laura Pausini) all went on to become huge international pop names in the late 1980s and 1990s. Another Tuscana (like Nannini) Irene Grandi has had a similar journey and has a similar persona only up-to-date and even more versatile. Sadly for Irene Grandi her success has remained mostly confined to Italy. It is thus even harder for artists from countries such as Italy to get airplay"
"Beatles and Elvis Presley; they are the best selling acts of all time in the general, solo male and female category respectively. Madonna is a key figure in popular music; critics have retrospectively credited her presence, success and contributions with paving the way for every female artist and changing forever the music scene for women in the music history, as well as for today's pop stars. Even reviews of her work have served as a roadmap for scrutinizing women at each stage in their music career. Madonna is the first multimedia pop icon in history and professionals agree that she"
"| rowspan=2|2014 | 2018 | 2014 | rowspan=2|2014 Icona Pop Icona Pop () is a Swedish electropop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house, punk and indie pop music influences. The two members Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, who grew up in Stockholm, create what has been described as music ""you can both laugh and cry to at the same time"". They signed to TEN Music Group in 2009. Their biggest hit to date has been ""I Love It"". Since September 2012, the duo have been based in the United States, in Los Angeles and New York City. Caroline"
"Melanie Thornton Melanie Janene Thornton (May 13, 1967 – November 24, 2001) was an American pop singer who found fame in Europe during the 1990s. She is mostly known around the world as the face and voice behind the Eurodance band La Bouche. Her most notable singles ""Be My Lover"" and ""Sweet Dreams"" were released under the name of La Bouche between 1994 and 1999. She also had a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death. Her solo hits include ""Love How You Love Me"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)"". On the night of November 24,"
"has received various accolades, including an American Music Award, Brit Award, World Music Award and two ""Billboard"" Music Awards. In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, inspired by Japanese culture and fashion. During this time Stefani performed and made public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. She was married to British musician Gavin Rossdale from 2002 to 2016 and they have three sons. ""Billboard"" magazine ranked Stefani the 54th most successful artist and 37th most successful Hot 100 artist of the 2000–09 decade. VH1 ranked"
"her 13th on their ""100 Greatest Women in Music"" list in 2012. Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Gwen Renée Stefani was born on October 3, 1969, in Fullerton, California, and raised Roman Catholic in Anaheim, California. She was named after a stewardess in the 1968 novel ""Airport"", and her middle name, Renée, comes from The Four Tops' 1968 cover of The Left Banke's 1966 song ""Walk Away Renée"". Her father, Dennis Stefani, worked as a Yamaha marketing executive. Her mother, Patti (""née"" Flynn), worked as an accountant before becoming a"
"other artist in history. In 2008, ""Billboard"" ranked her at number two, behind the Beatles, on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the chart's history. In 2016, the magazine listed her as the Greatest Dance Club Songs Artist of All Time. At the 40th anniversary of Germany's GfK Media Control Charts, Madonna was listed as the most successful singles artist in the chart's history. Films starred Films directed Madonna (entertainer) Madonna Louise Ciccone (; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Referred to as the ""Queen of"
"designers who she considered inspirations in her personal career, such as John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood. Her second studio album ""The Sweet Escape"" resembles musically its predecessor while exploring more modern pop sounds, dabbling heavily into genres such as dance-pop and rap. It carried on the same themes developed in ""Love. Angel. Music. Baby."", and was criticized for doing so. ""This Is What the Truth Feels Like"", the singer's third album, continued Stefani's endeavors with the pop genre, while incorporating music from a variety of other genres including reggae, disco, and dancehall, in addition to the use of guitars. Stefani's"
"largest magazine for female teenagers in German-speaking Europe. Each year, the readers of this magazine select the Bravo Otto award winners. Quatro has won the following Bravo Otto awards: In April 2009, BBC TV selected Quatro as one of twelve Queens of British Pop. Awarded honorary doctorate at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK on October 19, 2016. Notes Citations Suzi Quatro Susan Kay Quatro (born June 3, 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actress. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star. In the 1970s, Quatro scored a string of hit singles that"
"Sabrina Salerno Sabrina Salerno, also known in her singing career as Sabrina, is an Italian singer, songwriter, record producer, glamour model, actress and television presenter. During her career, she has sold over 20 million records worldwide and scored 10 international hits, including 3 number ones. Internationally, she is best known for her 1987 single ""Boys (Summertime Love)"", which topped the charts in France and Switzerland, and peaked at No. 3 in the UK. The song was accompanied by a provocative music video, which established Sabrina's image as a sex symbol. Her other popular recordings include ""All of Me (Boy Oh"
"well as playing nostalgia tours with both Freestyle and Style. Gigi Hamilton Gigi Hamilton is a Swedish singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the popular Swedish pop-groups, Freestyle and later Style. Gigi's musical career started as a singer/songwriter in the Swedish 1980s pop-group called Freestyle. Her first album ""Fantasi"" with Freestyle sold Gold and platinum in a short space of time. It still remains popular in Sweden with extensive airplay on the radio; especially the singles: ""Vill ha dej"", ""Fantasi"" and ""Ögon som glittrar"". Freestyle's popularity led to a film role in the Swedish motion picture called G. In"
"and Gustaf, Peter Stormare, Ingrid Thulin, Alicia Vikander and Max von Sydow. With singing popular in Sweden, of its 9 million inhabitants 600,000 belong to various choirs. Internationally known songwriters like Jörgen Elofsson and Max Martin live in Sweden. In popular music, the ABBA group was world-famous during the 1970s and early 1980s. Roxette emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was also successful in the USA. Europe, Ace of Base and The Cardigans are additional Swedish pop groups that have been popular internationally. Pop promo director Jonas Åkerlund is from Sweden and known for The Prodigy's ""Smack"
"Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Commonly referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her six-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song ""I Got You Babe"" reached number one on the American and"
"Elms’ ""BBC London Live"". <br> In 2006 she signed to the major label EMI that is re-distributing all her catalogue. In 2014 she came back from her last album Torno A Casa A Piedi (2011) with a new work called Così Vicini. Cristina Donà Cristina Donà (Rho, Italy, September 23, 1967) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She developed a passion for music since she was a teenager, her favorite singers being, among others, Bruce Springsteen, Sinéad O'Connor, Joni Mitchell, Michelle Shocked, Tom Waits, Lucio Battisti, and The Beatles . She studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in"
"the categories ""Årets pop"" (Pop of the year), ""Årets kompositör"" (composer of the year) and ""Årets textförfattare"" (Lyricist of the year). The latter two were won together with Christian Walz. French artist Vianney wrote a song about Maggio titled ""Veronica"". Veronica Maggio Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio (born 15 March 1981) is a Swedish singer. She won the category ""Årets nykomling"" (Newcomer of the Year) in the Grammisgalan 2007. Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio was born on 15 March 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden, to a Swedish mother and an Italian father. She attended Uppsala Musikklasser primary school and went on to study"
"Toni Collette Toni Collett (born 1 November 1972), credited professionally as Toni Collette, is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television, and film, as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish. She has received six AACTA Awards, one Primetime Emmy, one Golden Globe and one Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA and once for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Collette's acting career began in the early 1990s with comedic roles in films such as ""Spotswood"" (1992)"